Cedar Rapids Playground News Track Meet Sets Citywide Finals
The annual supervised track and field meet occurs Wednesday at 1 30 p m in Kingston stadium with eight classes for boys and girls across ages from 10 to 17. Preliminary playground shows determine champions advancing to city and state postal competitions with medals for top three and a traveling trophy for the leading playground.
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Kingston Stadium
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Daniels
Ellis
Grant Wood
Harrison
HAYES
Johnson
Kenwood
McKinley
REED
Riverside
Vicar Bans Silly Names at Christenings in England
Birmingham AP reports Rev John Jackson of St. John’s Church urged a ban on absurd baptism names after twin boys were nearly named Peter and Repeter while twin girls were set to be Kate and Duplikate. He argues Church guidelines should prevent lifelong nicknames. The vicar notes he has two children, Janet and John.
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Birmingham
England
Peter
Repeter
Kate
John Jackson
St. John’s Church
Jackson
Church of England
Janet
John
Woman Carries Fortune in Cash
In Chicago an unidentified woman on a traffic stop demanded to see a superior. Officers found three envelopes totaling 243000 dollars in cash believed to be her husband’s earnings. She left with attorney and brother, cash later transported by armored car.
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Chicago
Edwin Lukaszewski
Lukaszewski
Park
George Otlewis
Raccoon Found Sleeping in Tree After Boy Climb Report
A woman alerted police about a boy in a brown sweater and Davy Crockett hat who had climbed a tree in her yard and did not come down. Firemen eventually found a raccoon sleeping in the top branches of the tree.
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MT. Clemens, Mich
U N Topic To Be Talked By Dr Earle In Cedar Rapids
Dr Clifford Earle of Philadelphia will speak on the United Nations and church roles at a Cedar Rapids meeting 6 30 p m in Bishop's cafeteria. He is en route to Ames for an Iowa synod talk and has served since 1947 as Presbyterian Church observer to the U N and consultant to the U S mission to the U N.
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Clifford Earle
Philadelphia
Department of Social Education
Board of Christian Education
The
Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Bishop’s
Presbytery
Presbyterial
Keith Taber
Pre
Wisconsin
Marquette University
McCormick Theological Seminary
Racine
Wis
Chicago
Oak Park
Ill
Earle
Unitied Nations
Presbyterian
U. S
United Nations
Writers Daughters Preview Disney Land’s Wonders
Writer Clyde Tussey takes his daughters Suzan and Linda on a sneak preview of Disneyland before the official opening. They explore Frontierland Adventureland Tomorrowland and Main Street marveling at Sleeping Beauty’s castle King Arthur’s carousel and Peter Pan’s pirate ship. The 160 acre park features scaled animals and futuristic rides as the children giggle and exclaim at the magical displays.
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Suzan Tussey
Linda Tussey
Disneyland
Sleeping Beauty
King Arthur
Peter Pan
Frontierland
Adventureland
Tomorrowland
Main Street
USA
the Horse Farm
Civic Center
Plaza
the Square Roundhouse
Prayer Sessions Held Weekly in Detroit Courtroom
In a Detroit common pleas court, weekly lunchtime prayers are led by a rotating group including court clerks stenographers officials and police. The sessions began four years ago at the suggestion of an account clerk and now about 85 people attend each Thursday for 15 minutes. They pray for peace the safety of service members and world peace.
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Detroit
James M. Jeffries
Jeffries
Russia
Disneyland Ride Dreams For Linda And Suzan Charms Dad
The children enjoyed a playful Disneyland visit with mock trains and toy locomotives. Linda claimed a cattle car as her own while Suzan darted through passenger cars and the cab, making "ding-dongs" and "whoo-whooes" as they rode.
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Linda
Suzan
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Writer's Daughters
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Stockade
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Alamo
Davy
King
Texas King
Horsie
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Second Avenue
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Tative and Loan Consultant
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